BIG BROTHERS INC PRIVACY POLICY
Privacy Policy
This website is owned by “BIG BROTHERS INC” [the Company]. This Privacy Policy is designed to inform the user about our practices regarding the handling, collection, use, and disclosure of information that you may provide. Please make sure that you read this entire Privacy Policy before using or submitting information to this site.
User Consent
When you use the services available on this site, you (the User) are agreeing to the terms stated in this Privacy Policy. By submitting information through this site, you are consenting to the handling, collection, use, and disclosure of that information per the Privacy Policy and the applicable laws of India. Any information collected by the Company, whether through publications, websites, services, contests, polls, opinions, subscriptions (such as online newsletters), or participation in online forums and communities, will be subject to this Privacy Policy. Additionally, we may collect certain non-personally identifiable information, such as browser type, operating system, and domain name, when you visit our web pages.
General Use of Information
“BIG BROTHERS INC” may utilize the information you provide about yourself for various purposes. This includes fulfilling your requests for our programs, services, and inquiries we believe might interest you. We may also employ this information to engage with you, manage your account, and offer our products, programs, or services. Additionally, the data collected from our online forums and communities is used to create
an interactive experience and analyze site usage. The company may disclose information as required by law, such as in response to a court order or law enforcement request.
Furthermore, the company may share both aggregated and individual data, whether anonymized or not, with our subsidiaries, affiliates, associated entities, and service providers. This is done for analysis, research, and to enhance our applications, products, and services, all aimed at providing you with personalized content and improving your user experience.
If you wish to withdraw your consent while using our application, services, or products, you can do so at any time. Please send your withdrawal request in writing to the contact details provided below.
Gathering of personal information
You can access and interact with the Website and Services anonymously without providing any personally identifiable information. However, if you want to utilize certain features on the Website, you might be requested to give us some Personal Information such as your name and email address, and demographic data (such as time zone, postal address, and location details). If a User communicates with Big Brothers Inc. by, for example, e-mail or letter, any information provided in such communication may be retained by Big Brothers Inc.
Any information that you consciously provide on any forms on the Website is received and stored by us. This could include contact details like email address, phone number, or any extra contact details when necessary. This collected information may be utilized for various purposes such as:
- Enhancing user experience
- Obtaining user feedback
- Sending marketing and promotional communications
- Buying and selling of Artwork
- Running and managing the Website and Services
If you choose not to share your Personal Information, you might not be able to use some of the Website’s features. If you’re unsure about what information is mandatory, feel free to reach out to us.
Transactional and Billing Information
When the User makes any transaction on the Website, Big Brothers Inc. payment gateway provider may collect the User’s personal information such as address or billing information, including credit/debit card number and expiration date etc. This information is stored by the payment gateway partner and such payment gateway partners are not controlled by Big Brothers Inc. The User visits such payment gateways at its own risk. Big Brothers Inc. encourages Users to familiarize themselves with the privacy statements provided by such payment gateways before providing them with information or entering into any transactions with them. Big Brothers Inc. does not assume any responsibility or liability for such payment gateways, the content of such payment gateways, and their privacy practices, nor does it endorse them.
Big Brothers Inc. may receive financial or transactional information (e.g., transaction ID, order ID, etc.) from third-party vendors in case of payments, for reconciliation and validation of transactions, and also for resolutions of complaints (in case of failed transactions and refunds).
Privacy of Children
We have a policy to not intentionally gather any Personal Information from children who are below the age of 13. If you’re under 13, we request that you refrain from providing any Personal Information via our Website and Services. If you suspect that a child under 13 has submitted Personal Information to us through our Website and Services, please reach out to us so we can delete that information from our Services.
We strongly advise parents and legal guardians to keep track of their children’s online activities and to assist in enforcing this policy by instructing their children to avoid sharing Personal Information on our Website and Services without parental consent. We also encourage all parents and legal guardians responsible for children to take the necessary steps to educate their children about not sharing Personal Information online without their permission.
Social media features
Our Website and Services may include social media features, such as the Facebook and Twitter buttons, Share This buttons, etc (collectively, “Social Media Features”). These Social Media Features may collect your IP address, and what page you are visiting on our Website and Services, and may set a cookie to enable Social Media Features to function properly. Social Media Features are hosted either by their respective providers or directly on our Website and Services. Your interactions with these Social Media Features are governed by the privacy policy of their respective providers.
Legitimate Utilization of Information
Users are legally obligated not to host, display, upload, modify, publish, transmit, update, or share any information that:
- Belongs to another individual without having the necessary rights
- Is extremely harmful, harassing, blasphemous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, paedophilic, libelous, infringing on someone else’s privacy, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive, disparaging, promoting money laundering or gambling, or unlawfully harmful to minors in any way infringes on patents, trademarks, copyrights or other proprietary rights violates any existing law misleads the recipient about the message’s origin or conveys any information that is extremely offensive or threatening in nature impersonates another individual
- Includes software viruses or any other computer codes, files, or programs intended to disrupt, destroy, or limit the functionality of any computer resource
- Threatens the unity, integrity, defense, security, or sovereignty of India, friendly relations with foreign nations, public order, or incites any cognizable offense or prevents investigation of any offense or insults to any other nation.
“BIG BROTHERS INC” shall not directly or indirectly do the following, and shall ensure that Users do not:
- Access (or attempt to access) any service by any means other than as permitted in this Agreement and by the law
- circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related features or features that prevent or restrict the use or copying of any Content or third-party content or enforce limitations on the use of the website or the Content and third-party content therein
- Access the website to upload Content to cause a breach of security or any Networks or interfere with the proper working of the website
- Delete the copyright and other proprietary rights notices
- Enforcement of Legal Obligations
The User acknowledges that “BIG BROTHERS INC” may terminate their account, remove Content and other Network Data, and disable their access to all Networks for violations of this policy at any time without notice or liability. The User is solely responsible for complying with all applicable laws, including privacy laws.
The User acknowledges that “BIG BROTHERS INC” also reserves the right to remove, preserve, and disclose any information, Content, or account it deems necessary or appropriate to (a) comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, (b) enforce this policy, including investigating potential violations, (c) detect, prevent, or address fraud, security, or technical issues, (d) respond to User support requests, (e) protect the rights, property, or safety of “BIG BROTHERS INC”,
its Users, and the public, or (f) investigate or defend against third-party claims or allegations.
Cookies
BIG BROTHERS INC utilizes “cookies” to enrich your online experience. Cookies are text files positioned in your computer’s browser to save preferences. On their own, cookies do not disclose your email address or any personal information unless you decide to provide this information, for instance, by signing up on our site. However, once you decide to provide personal information, this information can be linked to the data held in the cookie. Cookies help us understand how the Internet is used and enable us to enhance our content, offerings, and advertisements.
BIG BROTHERS INC might also utilize small code snippets known as “web beacons” or “clear gifs” to gather anonymous and aggregate metrics for advertising, such as counting page views, promotion views, or advertising responses. These “web beacons” might be used to deliver cookies in accordance with our cookie policy.
Links to other resources
The Website and Services contain links to other resources that are not owned or controlled by us. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other resources or third parties. We encourage you to be aware when you leave the Website and Services and to read the privacy statements of every resource that may collect Personal Information.
Our Commitment to Security
Appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures have been put in place to safeguard and help prevent unauthorized access, maintain data security, and correctly use the information collected.
To protect the User’s privacy and security, reasonable steps should be taken to help verify the User’s identity before granting access or making corrections.
Amendment to this Policy
This Policy may be changed by BIG BROTHERS INC with or without notice to the user. The revised Notice shall be posted to this page so that you are aware of the information collected, how it is used, and under what circumstances it will be disclosed.
Acceptance of this policy
You acknowledge that you have read this Policy and agree to all its terms and conditions. By accessing and using the Website and Services and submitting your information you agree to be bound by this Policy. If you do not agree to abide by the terms of this Policy, you are not authorized to access or use the Website and Services.
Contacting us
If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints regarding this Policy, or the information we hold about you, or if you wish to exercise your rights, we encourage you to contact us using the details below:
We will attempt to resolve complaints and disputes and make every reasonable effort to honor your wish to exercise your rights as quickly as possible and in any event, within the timescales provided by applicable data protection laws.
This document was last updated on January 1, 2024